PG & Rooms Near IMS Unison University, Dehradun
Updated 30 Sep 2026
IMS Unison University is at Makkawala Greens on Mussoorie Diversion Road, on the northern edge of the city where Dehradun starts to turn into foothill. It is a management-heavy campus, so the students are BBA, MBA and allied-programme people who tend to want something nicer than a bare hostel bed, and who often have an internship or part-time job in town. The result is a market of small flats and independent floors along the diversion road and the roads leading down to Rajpur, rather than the dense PG lanes you find in Clement Town.
Who lives here
BBA, BCom, MBA and law students, a share of them living in the university hostels, with the rest split between PGs on the diversion road and shared flats toward Rajpur Road and Jakhan.
What anchors demand here. IMS Unison University itself, DIT University a short way along the same diversion road, and the wider Rajpur Road and Jakhan corridor. IMS Unison offers hostel accommodation on merit, attendance and availability, so a share of demand is students who missed out on a seat.
Where to live, area by area
Rents below are indicative ranges for a private room in a shared flat, before deposit. Confirm the number with the person before you commit to anything.
The closest option, within a few minutes of the gate. It is semi-rural in feel, with a mix of older village houses and new builder floors. Rooms are fewer than in the city and fill first, and food outside the campus is limited to a few dhabas.
₹4,500 – ₹9,000 / month for a private room
Ten to fifteen minutes toward the city, and the district where a lot of shared flats are advertised. A proper market, cafes, and enough buildings that you can compare several before choosing.
₹6,000 – ₹11,000 / month for a private room
Roughly fifteen to twenty-five minutes depending on traffic. Better restaurants, bus links and internship access, and a price to match. Sensible for MBA students who are in class only part of the day.
₹7,000 – ₹13,000 / month for a private room
The right choice if your internship is at the IT Park or you want newer buildings. Traffic on the connecting road is heavy at peak hours, so check the route once before deciding.
₹6,500 – ₹11,500 / month for a private room
How long it actually takes to get places
| Destination | Typical time |
|---|---|
| IMS Unison campus, Makkawala | 5–10 min from the diversion road; 15–25 min from Jakhan |
| DIT University, same road | 5–10 min; the two campuses share the same rental belt |
| Rajpur Road / Clock Tower | 20–35 min; longer between 9am and 10:30am |
| Dehradun ISBT | 30–45 min by road |
What it actually costs per month in IMS Unison University
Rent is the number people compare, and it is rarely the number that decides anything. This is the realistic all-in figure for one person sharing a flat in IMS Unison University.
| What you pay | Typical range |
|---|---|
| Room rent (private, shared flat) | ₹4,500 – ₹13,000 |
| Deposit (one-off) | ₹4,500 – ₹13,000 (1 month typical) |
| Maintenance & utilities | ₹500 – ₹1,300 |
| Food | PG meals usually included; ₹3,500 – ₹5,500 if self-catering |
| Local transport | ₹400 – ₹1,200 |
| Realistic monthly total | ₹8,000 – ₹18,000 |
Uttarakhand deposits are the gentlest of anywhere Bunkd operates — one to two months is normal and many PG owners ask for one. Read the security deposit guide before you hand anything over, and get the refund terms written on the receipt.
Flatmate, roommate or PG — which one do you actually want?
The words get used interchangeably and they are not the same thing, which matters when you are searching.
- A flatmate shares the flat but has their own room. You split rent and bills, cook or order separately, and keep your own space. This is what most working professionals in IMS Unison University mean when they say flatmate.
- A roommate shares the room itself. Cheapest option by a wide margin — often 40 to 50 percent less than a private room — and common among students and first-jobbers who are saving hard.
- A PG gives you a bed with meals and cleaning handled, plus house rules and often a gate timing. Simpler to start, less freedom, and once you split a flat three ways the cost difference usually disappears.
Bunkd covers all three. You set whether you want your own room or are happy sharing one, and the matching works the same way either direction. If a PG is what you are after, the honest PG versus flatshare comparison is worth five minutes before you sign.
When to look
Management intakes arrive in July and August, but MBA programmes also admit later and some students shift into flats after their first hostel semester once they have found friends to share with. Hostel allotments are decided before the rush, so ask about your seat first. The unsold seats push students onto the diversion road in the first fortnight, and rooms closest to the gate are gone by then.
What to check before you pay anything
- Confirm your hostel status in writing before signing a private lease. The university allocates seats on merit and attendance, so an off-campus deposit can be wasted if a seat comes through.
- Ride the diversion road at 9am. It is the main route to the hills and to the city, and the delay is bigger than distance suggests.
- Ask whether the flat is on the diversion road itself or on an internal lane. Road-facing rooms are louder and dustier.
- Check if the rent includes water and power or only water. Builder floors on this stretch often charge power per unit.
- See the place after sunset. Some lanes near Makkawala are unlit and have few auto options late at night.
Finding the person, not just the room
Most flatshares fail on lifestyle, not on rent. Bunkd asks the things that actually decide whether living together works — sleep schedule, cleanliness, social battery, guest policy, food preference and your one real dealbreaker — and matches on those. You swipe through people, match when it is mutual, and chat inside the app before anyone shares a phone number.
If you have not found a flat yet, Squad Mode lets you match with other people searching in IMS Unison University so you can pool budgets and take a 2BHK or 3BHK together. Splitting a bigger flat is almost always cheaper per person than renting a single room alone — the rent split calculator works out a fair division when the rooms are not the same size.
Have a spare room instead? List it free and choose who fills it yourself.
Common questions
Where is IMS Unison University in Dehradun?
At Makkawala Greens on Mussoorie Diversion Road, on the north side of the city. DIT University is on the same road, so the two share much of their rental market, and a room advertised for one is usually reachable for the other.
How much is a PG near IMS Unison University?
A PG bed with meals near the diversion road usually falls between ₹5,000 and ₹9,000 a month. In Jakhan or on Rajpur Road, private rooms in shared flats run ₹6,000 to ₹13,000 depending on building and furnishing. Listings here are limited, so the range is wide.
Should I take the hostel or rent outside?
The hostel is cheaper and simpler for first years, and seats go on merit, attendance and availability. Renting outside makes sense in second year onward, or if you are commuting to an internship. A shared flat split with two others often costs about the same as a single hostel room.
Is it possible to find a flatmate before joining?
Yes. Bunkd lets you set Makkawala or Jakhan as your area and match with other students joining IMS Unison or DIT, so you can decide on a flat with someone before arrival rather than after a week in a hotel.
Is Bunkd free?
Yes. There is no fee and no brokerage, and every profile is phone-verified. You only pay your landlord, and your number stays private until you decide to share it with a match. Squad Mode is free too, which helps if you want to form a flat group before arriving.